Director, Youth Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
Northern Rivers Family of Services · Albany, NY, US
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About the Role
As the Director of the Youth Assertive Community Treatment program (ACT), you will improve the lives of youth and families experiencing significant functional impairments. You will oversee a multi-disciplinary team providing services and supports to youth at risk of out-of-home placement, including hospitalization, residential, and educational placements. Your duties include managing the program, staff, client referrals, program manual, and systems. You will promote the agency's commitment to excellence in family-centered, strength-based, recovery-oriented, shared decision-making, culturally competent, and sensitive mental health services. Youth ACT provides services through non-traditional methods, meeting clients in their homes, communities, and educational settings. You will report to the ACT Senior Director and work both on-site and in the community.
Responsibilities
- Provide overall supervision to the team and oversee allocation of staff time.
- Ensure all team members are kept informed of issues involving participants and their families.
- Monitor caseload size and coordinate program intakes and discharges.
- Facilitate, organize, and document daily team meetings.
- Provide training and supervision for the staff.
- Create rotating on-call schedule for after-hours / weekend coverage by team members.
- Provide after hour and weekend telephonic backup for on-call staff.
- Educate the community about Youth Assertive Community Treatment (YACT); philosophy, program outcomes, theoretical background.
- Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with other agencies, schools, colleges, institutions, hospitals, primary care providers, and local government supports.
- Ensure staff are adhering to the fidelity of the program.
- Participate in all required trainings as directed by funding source and ensure that staff are also in compliance with all funding source training.
- Act as a primary clinician for a subset of program participants.
- Be a point person for the participant and their family.
- Conduct needs assessments.
- Engage in safety planning and wellness management planning with participants.
- Connect participants and families with the services and supports they need.
- Provide psychoeducation and family therapy.
- Develop and modify treatment using a shared decision-making process that is youth and family driven.
Requirements
- At least two years of progressively responsible related experience.
- A valid NYS driver's license is required.
Location
- Albany, NY
Work Type
- Full Time
- Onsite
- Community
Education Level
- Masters
Salary/Compensations
- $85000.00 - $90000.00
Benefits
- Health care package: medical, dental, and vision
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Holiday Pay
- 401 (K) plan
- Life Insurance
- Loan repayment assistance
- Free training/CEU opportunities
- $7500 retention bonus for new hires
About the Company
- At Northern Rivers Family of Services, we work together to make a difference in our client's lives.
- Northern Rivers empowers children, adults, and families to change their lives and build stronger communities.
Equal Opportunity
- Northern Rivers Family of Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- We hire great people from a variety of backgrounds, not because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger!
- All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.
- We cherish the unique contributions of our diverse staff and are building a culture where everyone has the opportunity to do the meaningful work.